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• Idaho: City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park
  on Aug 4, 2016 in bluebird Castle Rocks City of Rocks Lizard vulture wren
  The view from Circle Creek OverlookThe drive from Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge to Almo, Idaho is a beautiful one. This is gorgeous country. My photos do no justice to how amazingly beautiful it actually is.  It is also spectacularly interes...
• Idaho: Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge
  on Jul 28, 2016 in Idaho Minidoka NWR national wildlife refuge white pelican
  White pelicans on the hunt.Early in the morning Traveler Thirteen and I parted ways in West Yellowstone, Montana and I headed southwest into Idaho. On the way out of town I had close encounters with mule deer and a misguided yellow-bellied marmot who...
• Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
  on Jul 23, 2016 in NWS red rock lake national wildlife refuge
  One of the few original homesteads you can see abandoned throughout the valley. Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge is located in the mostly undeveloped Centennial Valley near the headwaters of the Missouri River. The 55,775 acre refuge prov...
• Montana: Hell's-A-Roarin' Horse Drive
  on Jul 20, 2016 in horse horse drive montana
  Getting ready at the rodeo grounds.Every Memorial Day weekend in Gardiner, Montana, Hell's-A-Roarin' Outfitters and the town of Gardiner put the annual Hell's-A-Roarin' Horse Drive. This day you can see upwards of 200 horses and mules driven through...
• Yellowstone National Park: The Sequal
  on Jul 17, 2016 in Idaho montana west yellowstone wyoming yellowstone
  Cinnamon Black Bear. Yes, black bears come in different colors. You can tell a black bear from Grizzly by the shape of the snout, the ears, the claws, shoulders, and the butt.I left Granite Creek Ranch rather reluctantly but I had places to go and pe...
• Grand Tetons National Park
  on Jul 11, 2016 in bison buffalo Grand Tetons National Park mountains mule deer pronghorn Snake River wyoming yellow-bellied marmot
  Tetons peaking out beyond the low clouds.When I awoke the sun was still down and the moon still shining brightly and low clouds clung to the sides of the mountains. Perfect conditions to drive the Teton Pass to Jackson Hole first time (she says sarca...
• Idaho: Granite Creek Guest Ranch
  on Jul 9, 2016 in birds Granite Creek Guest ranch Homestead Cabin horses Idaho swainson's hawk
  Getting ready for a ride. I liked it so much here at Granite Creek Ranch that I didn't want to leave.My home for three nights. Waiting for me at the end of the two mile dirt road to the ranch was what I consider paradise: an original homestead c...
• Wyoming: Fossil Butte National Monument
  on Jul 6, 2016 in elk antler arch Fossil Butte National Monument fossils ice cream
  I left Green River, Wyoming under the dark threat of thunder clouds. My destination was Ririe, Idaho. Why will become clear in my next post. But first I drove west toward Kemmerer, Wyoming, the location of the first J.C. Penney store (once an America...
• Wyoming: Pilot Butte Wild Horse Tour
  on Jun 30, 2016 in green river snake wild horses wyoming wyoming checkerboard
  Between Green River, Wyoming and Rock Springs, Wyoming runs County Road 53, which has been designated by the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) as the Pilot Butte Wild Horse Scenic Tour. The tour route runs through the BLM's White Mountain HMA (Herd Man...
• Walking in the Footsteps of Dinosaurs
  on Jun 26, 2016 in Ashley State Forest Dinosaur Tracks Flaming Gorge Red Fleet State Park Utah
  This morning I left Vernal, Utah very early. As I drove out of town two mule deer jumped across Route 191 right in front of my car. They come out of the most unlikely places. I expect them in rural areas but not in the middle of town next to the 7-El...

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